Schreiber would be an outstanding POY

I am nominating Linda Schreiber for the Iowa City Area Person of the Year for 2013. Linda has a long history of devoted service to the Iowa City community. For many of Linda's activities described below, you will notice that they are volunteer efforts - in other words, labors of love.

Linda is a stalwart for the Community Foundation of Johnson County. She writes news releases, compiles much of the annual report and keeps the website updated.

The Downtown District Plant Project was launched in 2008 by transplanting plants in Iowa City's busy downtown because "the City of Literature deserved to have an environment worthy of the designation." Linda has been involved in this project from its start and I know because I've witnessed her working outside my window in 90 degree weather to keep our streets in downtown Iowa City well landscaped. She has overseen the planting of 5,200 plants in a six-year period. This year, she engaged University of Iowa students to assist in this project. And, if this were not enough, she has achieved the Master Gardener intern designation, which makes the project even better.

She has been integrally involved in Project GREEN's activities over the years and currently serves on its Steering Committee. She also wrote Project GREEN's 2013 report to the Iowa City Council.

She serves on the Iowa City Downtown District's project and membership committees, which fits in nicely with her other activities.

I've saved the best for last. Linda's long-term research project recently came to fruition with the publication of the book "Before 52430: A Place in Time." This book traces the history of Clear Creek Township and Tiffin, Iowa. She has donated proceeds from the book to a local library and many local school libraries now possess this book. This year, the Johnson County Historical Society presented "Before 52340" the Irving Weber Award for Johnson County history.

As you can see, there are few who have given their lives to the service of our community in 2013 any more than Linda Schreiber. She is an outstanding candidate for this award.

Charles N. Funk

Iowa City

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Schreiber would be an outstanding POY

I am nominating Linda Schreiber for the Iowa City Area Person of the Year for 2013. Linda has a long history of devoted service to the Iowa City community.